Network Systems Engineer Role The Network Systems Engineer role is a key position that requires the design, implementation, and maintenance of networking solutions. This involves working on firewalls, wireless systems, cloud networking, and SD-WAN. - Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement network infrastructure for branch offices, data centers, and cloud environments. - Deploy, configure, and maintain firewalls (Palo Alto), routers, and switches (Aruba). - Manage Palo Alto Panorama for enterprise-wide firewall policies. - Optimize routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF Lite, TCP/IP v4 & v6). - Security and Compliance: - Implement and manage forward proxy SSL, VPNs, and network access control. - Maintain compliance with SOX, ITIL, and industry security standards. - Firewall rule management. - Network Performance and Monitoring: - Utilize LogicMonitor, Nagios, and Wireshark for network analytics and troubleshooting. - IT Operations and Project Management: - Implement IT projects such as migrating onboarding new companies to the group. - Manage multi-site VPNs and datacenter interconnectivity. - Maintain infrastructure documentation, network diagrams, and runbooks. - Train and support Level 1/2 engineers and service desk teams. - Incident and Change Management: - Handle service requests and incidents using ServiceNow. - Ensure high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) planning for network infrastructure. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator or equivalent is a plus. - Certifications: - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) is a plus. - ITIL Foundation Certification is a plus. - Experience: - Minimum 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and networking roles. - Experience in global network administration across multiple regions (Europe, US, Latin America, Africa). - Strong background in enterprise security, cloud networking, and automation. - Competencies: Deep knowledge of networking protocols, hands-on experience with firewalls, routing, and security policies, expertise in cloud networking and security, experience with IT security frameworks, proficiency in scripting & automation, strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, ability to lead and mentor junior engineers.